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Recent Examples of misanthropy
Instead of preaching sappy compassion, Clouzot dares to embrace the misanthropy that refuses sentimental justifications.
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Armond White, National Review, 20 Nov. 2024
There’s no sense of real darkness, real misanthropy, or real conflict because Hanks never dares to reveal the man’s unlikability.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
There have been dark wells of hate online since the Usenet era, but back then, misanthropy was distributed across thousands of different platforms.
—Steven Johnson, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2018
But her unorthodox approach both alienates and entrances those around her in the latest delicate comedy from Hong, where characters booze and smoke their way through their ennui without ever succumbing to soul-crushing misanthropy.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
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Armond White, National Review, 20 Nov. 2024
There’s no sense of real darkness, real misanthropy, or real conflict because Hanks never dares to reveal the man’s unlikability.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
There have been dark wells of hate online since the Usenet era, but back then, misanthropy was distributed across thousands of different platforms.
—Steven Johnson, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2018
But her unorthodox approach both alienates and entrances those around her in the latest delicate comedy from Hong, where characters booze and smoke their way through their ennui without ever succumbing to soul-crushing misanthropy.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misanthropy
Noun
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There’s still no ceasefire over the physical remains of the Houston Oilers, now the Titans, and the ongoing feud is defined by petty antagonism and proxy wars.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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But to get up and running, Valley Link needs more state and regional funding, especially considering the Trump administration’s antagonism toward environmentally friendly projects.—
Jerry McNerney,
The Mercury News,
12 Mar. 2025
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Stolarz’s inclination to shout instructions at teammates on the ice, often with serious levels of hostility in the name of competition, comes to him naturally.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Musk’s comments were at odds with Trump’s hostility towards the European Union, which Trump has targeted with a 20% tariff on exports.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Christina Wilkie,Michael Wayland,April Roach,Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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The animosity between the rival factions — one backing President Salva Kiir and another backing his deputy Riek Machar — has threatened to upheave the already shaky 2018 peace deal after dozens were killed following Machar’s recent arrest late last month, according to the outlet.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Duke may be one of the most celebrated programs in college basketball, but that admiration comes with just as much animosity.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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In fact, her personal hatred of gripping challenges even served as her Survivor hot take below.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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That ecstatic communal experience is a glorious moment of freedom for oppressed people, most of them living hand-to-mouth in an environment of hatred and exploitation.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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On the homefront, there is the bitter enmity between the CPS honchos and the Chicago Teachers Union over ongoing contract negotiations.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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On a hot streak, Predator and Die Hard director John McTiernan keeps ratcheting up the tension as his two leads get closer to each other, building to a climax that, at the time at least, played like a farewell to American and Russian enmity.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There are also more aggressive interventions for people with severe allergies who don’t respond to other medicines like desensitization therapy, also known as allergy shots.—
Umair Irfan,
Wired News,
5 Apr. 2025
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These allergens must be clearly identified on food labels as the failure to do so could pose a serious health risk to individuals with allergies.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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What happens when such legal requirements at the state and local level meet the Trump Administration’s deep antipathy and use of federal policy to fight against DEI, especially where it is mandated by law?—
Richard McGahey,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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But the context was eerily similar: a palpable antipathy towards the owners manifesting itself in scathing banners inside the Stadio Olimpico on matchdays and outside the team’s Trigoria training complex.—
James Horncastle,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Musk, Trump’s billionaire backer and advisor, has a famous dislike of Altman.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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Share likes and dislikes but be mindful of respecting privacy (yours and theirs).—
Dinorah Nieves,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Misanthropy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misanthropy. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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